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Course Descriptions 

Upper Division General Education (UDGE) 

PHIL 3010 – Truth, Lies, & BS - 3 units

SSCI 3160 – Race & Racism - 3 units

SSCI 3250 – Perspectives on Gender - 3 units

Note: The Multicultural/Gender requirement is fulfilled through the completion of SSCI 3160 or SSCI 3250

Core Courses 

CJUS 3311 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice - 3 units

CJUS 3312 - Statistics in Criminal Justice - 3 units

CJUS 3320 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency - 3 units

CJUS 3330 - Correctional Theory and Institutions - 3 units 

CJUS 3340 - Police and Police Systems - 3 units

CJUS 5598 - Integrative Studies in Criminal Justice - 3 units

SSCI 3060 - Expository Writing for the Social Sciences - 3 units

Elective Courses 

A total of 6 courses (or 18 units) must be completed.

CJUS 1106 - Introduction to Criminal Investigation - 3 units

CJUS 3350 - Intelligence and Crime Analysis I - 3 units

CJUS 3354 - Victimology - 3 units

CJUS 3370 - Law and Courts - 3 units

CJUS 3470 - Crime Prevention - 3 units

CJUS 4430 - Correctional Administration - 3 units

CJUS 4431 - Community Corrections - 3 units

CJUS 4435 - Correctional Counseling - 3 units

CJUS 4440 - Police Administration - 3 units

CJUS 4441 - Community Policing - 3 units

CJUS 4451 - Women and Crime - 3 units

CJUS 4452 - White Collar Crime - 3 units

CJUS 4453 - Gangs - 3 units

CJUS 4455 - Forensic Profiling - 3 units

CJUS 4460 - Drugs & the Criminal Justice System - 3 units

CJUS 4462 - Domestic Violence - 3 units

CJUS 4465 - Hate Crime, Law, and Policy - 3 units

CJUS 4466 - Justice and the Media - 3 units

CJUS 5504 - Criminal Procedure - 3 units

CJUS 5506 - Wildlife Crime - 3 units

CJUS 5508 - Preventing Crime in Transportation Systems - 3 units

CJUS 5550 - Intelligence and Crime Analysis II - 3 units

CJUS 5554 - Terrorism - 3 units

CJUS 5555 - Homeland Security - 3 units

CJUS 5556 - Transnational Organized Crime - 3 units

CJUS 5560 - Crime Pattern Detection - 3 units

CJUS 5570 - Crime in Public Spaces - 3 units

CJUS 5571 - Social Network Analysis - 3 units

CJUS 5580 - Juvenile Justice System - 3 units

CJUS 5585 - Life Course Criminality - 3 units

CJUS 5903 - Topics in Criminal Justice - 3 units

Homeland Security Certificate

Earn a Homeland Security Certificate by completing the following elective courses. All courses will fulfill the requirements for the certificate as well as six (6) elective courses towards their main course of study.  Contact your Academic Advisor today to learn more!

CJUS 4465 – Hate Crime & Law Policy - 3 units

CJUS 5504 – Criminal Procedure - 3 units

CJUS 5554 – Terrorism - 3 units

CJUS 5555 – Homeland Security - 3 units

CJUS 5556 – Transnational Organized Crime - 3 units

CJUS 5903 – Cybercrime - 3 units